Sumbawanga is a city in western Tanzania and the capital of Rukwa Region, with a district population of about 303,986 at the 2022 census. It functions as a supply and commercial hub for the surrounding region, home to Rukwa General Hospital and various government offices, with an economy based mainly on agriculture and small business. Most residents speak Kifipa and Kiswahili, and the name of the city is traditionally said to mean throw away your witchcraft, a reference to spiritual healers once associated with the area.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Sumbawanga (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 147,483 (2002)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -7.966667, longitude 31.616667
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1800 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 147483 (2002)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Sumbawanga - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 149703
-7.96667 31.61667 P PPLA TZ 24 1504 1504022 303986 1833 Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 1833 m
View the Source 3. Sumbawanga (Wikipedia)
Lead, supply sentence
Although there are several fuel outlets, supply can be quite erratic because of the difficulties of transport from the coast.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -7.75, 31.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -7.75, 31.75
-7.75 31.75 Aw
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